Place the milk in a small bowl and sprinkle the gelatin evenly over the milk. Let soak for 5 minutes.
In a small saucepan, combine the cream, sugar, vanilla seeds, the seeded vanilla bean pod, and bring to a low boil. Let simmer for 5 minutes.
After the 5 minutes, remove the pan from heat and whisk in the milk/gelatin mixture until smooth.
Strain the liquid through a mesh strainer. (You don't need a super fine strainer as you are not trying to strain out the vanilla beans. You're just trying to strain out any undissolved pieces of gelatin.)
Pour into your individual glasses, cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
STRAWBERRY SAUCE
Add ½ of the strawberries, sugar, lemon juice, and water to a small saucepan and bring to a slow boil. Let simmer for 5 minutes.
Remove from heat and add in the remaining strawberries.
Let cool completely then spoon over the panna cotta. Refrigerate again until ready to serve.